TELESCOPIC STEERING ARM ASSEMBLY
First Claim
1. A telescopic steering arm assembly for a vehicle-implement coupling mechanism, the assembly comprising:
- a steering arm;
a housing for receiving an end of the steering arm, the housing having a detent channel 60 extending therein from an opening, the housing forming a rim surrounding the opening, and the housing having an attaching groove formed in the rim;
a detent mechanism movable in the detent channel and engagable with the steering arm for releasably holding the steering arm in the housing; and
a cover for covering the detent mechanism, the cover being mountable to the rim and having a mounting bead which engages the attaching groove.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a telescopic steering arm assembly for a vehicle-implement coupling mechanism. There is a need for a steering arm assembly housing which is simple and inexpensive to manufacture. A steering arm assembly includes a steering arm, a housing, a detent mechanism and a cover. The housing has a detent channel and forms a rim surrounding an opening of the detent channel. An attaching groove is formed in the rim. The detent mechanism is movable in the detent channel to releasably holding the steering arm in the housing. The cover is mountable on the rim to cover the detent mechanism. The cover has a mounting bead which engages the attaching groove of the rim.
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1. A telescopic steering arm assembly for a vehicle-implement coupling mechanism, the assembly comprising:
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a steering arm;
a housing for receiving an end of the steering arm, the housing having a detent channel 60 extending therein from an opening, the housing forming a rim surrounding the opening, and the housing having an attaching groove formed in the rim;
a detent mechanism movable in the detent channel and engagable with the steering arm for releasably holding the steering arm in the housing; and
a cover for covering the detent mechanism, the cover being mountable to the rim and having a mounting bead which engages the attaching groove. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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